Aboriginal Initiation Ceremonies from Northern Australia

Two boys during their “Djapi” initiation ceremony in Numbulwar. They are made to flap their arms, imitating the “brolga” the large water bird during the song involving brolga dreaming.

Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Sun Aug 03, 1997
Back
To send this Photo as a Postcard:
Click or tap here:
Postcard
Postcard
 
To send this photo as a Postcard, fill in the boxes:
Your name:
Your e-mail address:
Who to send it to?
 Their e-mail address:
Type a Heading;
their name appears here:
(you may type over this)
Type your Message here:
Sign your card;
your name appears here:
(you may type over this)
Preview your Postcard, Start again or Cancel:
CANCEL

To send this photo as a Postcard, fill in the boxes below:
What is your name?
 What is your e-mail address?
Who you want to send it to?
 What is their e-mail address?
Type a Heading (Their name automatically appears here):
(you may type over this)
Type your Message here:
 Sign your Postcard: (Your name automatically appears here)
(you may type over this)
Preview your Postcard, Start again or Cancel:
CANCEL